Crayon holder



W. R. PORTER July 28, 1931.

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My invention to holder and more particularly to; holders for crayons adapted to' beused inschools for the plllgmse'of writing on-bl'ackb'oard" andother n w? m An object of mg invention s rovide a f crayon holder w erein-{th'e crayon may be pushed out from;the*ho1der.;as.the-writing portion of the crayon 'is'worn f 10 :Another object of my 'Fis to proyide a crayonholder having s t-handle portion In the form of a receiver -fo the-storage of a freshpiece of era on or chalk] I The general 0 jectofgmyj' provide: a crayon'holder, wh ch is easy to manufacture; consistingofjbut'few parts, not

" liable to get out of order eve" fter long and -115Mb. v p 7 The invention broadly. co prises two telefl scopicf-m'embers, one ofwhich is adapted to carry the crayon used for writing purposes,

while the other acts as a handle and carries a reserve piece of crayon. The reserve piece of crayon in the storage or handle member is 25 adapted to contact with the active crayon, so

entionis to that when the two are telescoped, the reservepiece of crayon forces the used piece from the holder to sup ly a fresh crayon at the writing end of the older.

$0 In the drawings: 7

Fig. 1 is a plan view of my crayon holder, Fig. 2 is a plan view partly in section, and

Fig. 3 is a sectional view, showing the holder in the telesco ed position. The filler ,5 member in this view Being shown as'a piece of crayon.

In the accompanying drawings, which I have shown a complete embodiment of the invention in the preferred form it should be understood that such showing is only illustrative and more or less dia atic and that the invention idea may be carried out in other ways. 7

Referring to the drawings and more particularly to Fig. 2, Ihave shown my crayon holder comprising a substantially cylindrical crayon carrymg member 1 adapted to telescopically engage with a holder or handle member 2. The crayon carriing member is of slightly larger diameter 1; an the crayon prefer to'use metal but or-chalk stick 3, and is provided with a plurality of longitudinal spaced slits 5. The purpose of the slits is to define resilient fingers 4 adapted to frictionally engage with the era on and secure it firmly'in the holder.

urrounding the crayon carrying member andv substantially covering the shts 5 is a resilient finger grip means 6, referably made of rubber, although it may suitable material. The resilient grip member functions not only as'a means for securing a firm 'p on the holder by the person u'singghe device, but it also holds the finger mem rs 4 into contact with the crayon 3 in the holder. Of course, the resilienc of the finger will depend largely on the 'nd' of material used in ,making the holder; I

fibre or other material may be used and, in event that the holder is made of fibre the grip member 6 should have sufiicient resiliency to maintain the fingers 4 in contact with the "chalk s'tick3 to rictionally bind the stick within the holder.

The handle 2 is of slightly larger diameter than the crayon carrying member 1 and telescopically en ages therewith as shown at 7. The amount by which the members overlap when in the extended position should be such that the crayon carrying member should protrude enough when the members are telescoped, that the person using the device may firmly grip the two members to pull them apart in order'to insert a fresh piece of cm on.- r I e handle member 2 has a'closed end 8 and within the handle is a filler means 9 ada ted to enga e within the closed end"8 of t e handle and The purpose of the filler member is to force the crayon 3 out of the member 1 when the .member 1 is pushed into the handle. In the" preferred form of my invention, I propose to use a piece of crayon as a filler member. The 'filler'member may be a piece of chalk of another color. However, a filler made of wood or other material may be used. The'fillers are loosely positioned in the handle and readily removed therefrom.

The storage feature and feeding arrangement of my improved holder is very imof any other the crayon 3 in the holder.

portant since it provides a ready means to re lenish the worn away or used chalk stick .without unfasteningthe holder to insert a fresh iece of material. I 1

In ig. 2 I have shown the holder provided with a wooden filler member The filler is preferably cylindrical shaped, however, the

full ngth of the handle. In this figure it will be seen that the crayon carrying member is longer'than the handle and .hence fpg-11'0- 1 trudes from the handle when they are telescoped so that resilient grip may be firmly grasped to separate the members in order member mounted upon the holder and sub- I to supply fresh crayon tothe holder.

. ap ended claims. v

My crayon holder prevents the chalk stick from breaking while the person using the holder is writing and it also protects the users hands from becoming covered with chalk dust. The device tends to improve blackboard hand writing and the chalk will not have to be coated in order to protect the hands. Theholder consistsof but few parts held together by frietion, and is not liable to get out of order.

While I have shown an d described the preferred embodiment of m invention, I wish it to be understood that do not confine myself to the precise details of constructions herein set forth, byway of illustration, as

it'is a'pparentthat many changes and-variations may be-made therein, b those skilled.

in the art without departing mm the spirit of the invention or exceeding the scope of the claim as my invention:

1. A. crayon holder of he character described, comprisin a hollow crayon carrying member, a hollow andl hich said member is telescopically m nted and which is adapted to carry a reserve piece of crayon loosely positioned'therewithin and readily removed therefrom, and adapted to contact with the activecrayon and feed the active crayon from the holder when the crayon carrying member is pushed into the handle.

2. A crayon holder of the character described, comprising a hollow cylindrical crayon carrying member slotted to form resilient finger members adapted to frictionally engage the crayon, a hollow handle in which said member 1s telescopically mounted and means loosely positioned within said handle and readily removable therefrom and adapted to contact with the crayon and feed the crayon from the holder when-the craymi carrying member is. pushed into the handle.

3. A crayon holder of the character derymg member mserted into the handle the hollow handle in which said member is te escopically mounted, said handle being closed at oneend and a loosely positioned, readily. removable, reserve piece of crayon serving as: a filler member within said handle, contactingwith the closed end thereof and the cray- 'onlin the holder, adapted to feed the crayon from the holder when the cravon carrymg member is pushed into the handle.

4. Agcrayon holder of the character dcscribed, comprising. a cylindrical crayon carryin member having a plurality of spaced longitu inal slits in one end thereof, said slits forming resilient finger members adapted to fri'ctionally engage the crayon, a rubbergrip stantially covering the slits, a hollow cylindrical handle in which said member is slidably mounted, said handle being closed at one end and a cylindrical filler member loosely positionediwithin said handle and readily removable therefroni and adapted to contact with the closed end thereof andthe crayon in theholder whereby the-crayon is forced of spaced'longitudinal slits in one end thereof, said slits forming resilient finger mem: bers adapted to frictionallyengage the crayon, a hollow handle in which said member is telescopically mounted, the handle being closed at one end and a piece of crayon loosely, positioned within said handle and readily I 'out' of the holder when the crayon carrying removable therefrom and serving "as a-filler and adapted to contact with the closed end thereof and with the'active crayon. whereb the active crayon is forced out of the holder when the crayon carrying member is moved into the handle. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WAYLAND R. PORTER.

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